We extract 50% more natural resources than what we did just 30 years back.

History of consumption through the ages

For every ton of product, we extract 70-100 tons of raw material

Our extraction of natural resources could increase to 100 billion tons by 2030.

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Only one per cent of water is fresh.Should we not recycle it?

More than 20 % increase in freshwater

discharge into the oceans today from

2000 AD.

Energy use per person increased 10%. while world population increased 27% in the last 20 years.

Just over .02 per cent of energy produced is by solar. Incident solar energy is TWICE as much as all energy received from

non-renewables in a year!

Just solar and wind could take care of all our needs if we learnt to accept such concepts and tweaked more

efficiency into present designs.

Indoor air pollution and urban air quality – two of the most toxic pollution problems of the world.

Emissions increased by 16 times in 100 years

Used to be that India as a country never had a concept of “Waste” just half a century back.

Today, Indian cities alone generate more than 100 million tons of solid waste a year

One third of gas emissions come from the food sector…when zero food miles is possible

Would we need three planets by 2050?

Or shall we reduce it to one?

Potential for saving energy in buildingsranges from 27 to 59 per cent.

“70% of the world’s population is projected to live in urban areas by 2050, exacerbating challenges such as air pollution, transport

congestion and waste management.” -OECD

Why Innovate? Why Sustainably so?

“The world economy will be 4 times larger by

2050 and is projected to use 80% more energy”.

-OECD

Indian Proverb that says: “ We cannot

be like a cat that closes its eyes, and

thinks the world has become dark

enough to go to bed.”

“More than 3 in 5 people think that sharing is ‘better for the environment’ and 3 in 4 believe their sharing of physical objects and spaces will increase by 2015.”

- The New Sharing Economy

The GSP Way of thinking…

Implanting the DNA of Sustainability

Building it GreenForGreen Spring Energy

Office Space of 1600 sq m For 75 people

20% reduction in Concrete by replacing RCC with Stone retaining walls

Arched Retaining walls

Closed circular forms are inherently stronger structurally.

30% lesser concrete quantity, reducing Carbon footprint

Filler Slab Construction

37% Savings on Lighting loads by using Energy Efficient Fixtures

Building oriented to shield interiors from harsh weather

Optimum window design to reduce heat gain due to direct sunlight

Earth Berming reduces internal temperature along with building orientation to 32 deg C during peak summer

Large masonry dome over conference room reducing need for RCC roof

Walls made of stone available locally reducing use of concrete blocks

Stone walls along with earth berm add to the thermal mass of the building bringing internal temperatures down.

Blanket of native plants over building which will bring down the temperature further still

Green AC using onsite chilled waste water for cooling for the remaining 8 degrees reduction

Flooring made of natural soft stones available locally. Not imported. Not vitrified.

Sandbag retaining walls eliminating need for concrete retaining walls

All lighting needs are powered by high efficiency solar panels

Carbon Footprint of Green Spring Energy: 28000 Kg of CO2

Carbon Footprint of similar office buildingswith regular structural design: 35000 Kg of CO2

Carbon Footprint of a regular metal frame office in Hamriyah Free Zone: 55000 Kg of CO2

If all offices in Hamriyah Free Zone Phase 1 were designed sustainably it could have saved 150,174,000 Kg of CO2

Krish Murali EswarCo-Founderkme@GlobalSustainabilityPractice.com+91 990 024 0211Bangalore.India.Sharjah.UAE.